Politics — Perspectives

A Legislative Prescription: How Standardizing Medicaid Can Save Lives

“One Nation, Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for All” has served as a foundational mantra for the United States and has remained ingrained in American society. One would therefore assume that healthcare coverage would be equal and accessible to all under this patriotic phrase. It is simply a U.S. principle. While the United States has attempted to do so under certain programs, such as Medicaid, many Americans would argue that healthcare access does not align with the nation’s declared ideals.

PoliticsHHPRSeptember 8, 2025Comment

National Paid Sick Leave for Equitable Public Health

Due to inequities in access to paid sick leave, presenteeism, the phenomenon where workers show up to work while sick and not fully functioning, has led to significant costs to businesses, workers, and public health. While some businesses, municipalities, and states have implemented paid sick leave, many of the most vulnerable workers have been left behind. Therefore, the United States should adopt a national paid sick leave policy because it would promote economic and health equity while mitigating the costs of presenteeism, thereby benefiting employees, businesses, and the broader community.

Health Reform, PoliticsHHPRApril 6, 2025Comment

Health Considerations of the Migrant Buses and Planes

Health is all encompassing; there is so much more to an individual’s health than just the absence of disease. Access to healthcare, education, social services, food security, and living in a supportive environment are all factors—and these have all been disrupted as the migrants are forced from one location to another.